USS Radford (DD-446)
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USS Radford (DD-446) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy that saw extensive combat service in the Pacific during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fletcher-class destroyer
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United States Navy warship ⓘ World War II destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
5-inch/38 caliber guns
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anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awarded |
Navy Unit Commendation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Presidential Unit Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonors |
Korean War service
ⓘ
Vietnam War service ⓘ World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 39.7 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builderLocation | Kearny, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Fletcher class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 22 July 1942 ⓘ |
| conflict |
Korean War
ⓘ
Vietnam War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewComplement | approximately 273 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 17 January 1946 ⓘ |
| displacement | about 2,050 tons standard ⓘ |
| engagement | Battle of Kula Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| finalDecommissioning | 10 November 1969 ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-446 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 2 October 1941 ⓘ |
| launched | 3 May 1942 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 376.5 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 35 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Radford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namesake | Rear Admiral William Radford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first of the second group of Fletcher-class destroyers ⓘ |
| notableService | extensive combat operations in the Pacific during World War II ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion |
steam turbines
ⓘ
twin screws ⓘ |
| recommissioned | 17 October 1951 ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare ship
ⓘ
escort destroyer ⓘ shore bombardment ship ⓘ |
| service | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | destroyer ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. Francis L. Corbin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stricken | 1 December 1974 ⓘ |
| theater | Solomon Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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